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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY B. STEIN, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Application led April 28, 1927. Serial No. 187,374.

My invent-ion relates to window construcvide friction hinge means forholding the tion, and more particularly to a combination sash in variouspositions. construction for mounting the sash slidably Other objects andadvantageous ends are 5 and swingably in the window frame. attained withmy invention, as will become 5 The main object of the invention is toproapparent from the following description, vide means and mechanismsfor mounting taken in connection with the accompanyinf1r the windowsashes so that they may be drawings, in which, o slid vertically in theframe, in the usual Fig. 1 is a combination view showing my 60 i'nanner;and may also be swung away from window construction in elevation, andthe l0 the frame or into the room, in order to -Sash closed at the topand the lower left-V serve the purpose of a window shield, thus hand,but partlyopen at the lower rightadapting this construction especially4for use hand of the window; i in hospitals, sick rooms, homes andapart- Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section on line 65 ments, officebuildings and public institu- 2-2 of Fig. l, showing the parts in closedl5 tions, etc. A further object is to provide position;- dj

means for swingably mounting a sash and F ig. 3 is an enlarged Verticaldetail secmeans thereon for covering the openings at tion on line 3-3 ofF ig. l; the sides of the sash when it is swung open. Fig. 4 is avertical section on line 1-4 70 Another object is to provide means for0f Fig. 3; 2U screening the main opening and to fold or Fig. 5 is avertical cross-Section showing roll and to unroll automatically by thethe lower sash with the fan shield and screen swinging of the sash. Afurther object is swung partly open, and indicating in dotto providemeans forcovering the sideopenand-dash lines that the upper sash is also7 ings of a swinging-sash, and means for swingablymounted; screening theopening at the free end of said Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectionshowing sash. automatically as the sash is swung the fan shield fullyextended, and the two open. Still another object is to provide sashesslid out of their usual positions, while means for automaticallyconnecting the the screen is rolled up in the meeting rail 80 screen tothe sash to move therewith as the ofthe upper sash; 3U sash is swungopen, and which means will Fig. 7 is a detail elevation ofthe lockingautomatically release said screen from the latch on the upper sash; sashas the sash is slid vertically in 4the Fig. 8 is a section thereof,taken on line frame. Another object is to provide a con- 8-8 of ig. 7 a5struction with sash partit-ion means and Fig. 9 is a plan view of thelocking means 35 shield plates slidable with the sash along between thetwo sashes;

said partition means for keeping out wind F 1g. l0 is a'vertical sectionon line 10-10 and weather and concealing the cables, and Ot' Fig. 9;also to provide stops with ian shields swing- Fig. 11 is an end view ofthis locking 9U abie with the sash into the room and serve means;

` as a window shleld at the bottom of the Fig. 12 is substantially avertical section window, and to provide catches and pivot on line 12-12o fvFig. 9, but showing 'this means for fastening said shield plates tolocking means in the sash-elosed position; the sash to slide therewithin t-he frame Fig. 13 is an enlarged horizontal section 95 while thestops and fan shield remain idle, on line 13-13 of Fig; 2;

w or to hold said shield plates and to connect VF ig. 14 isan enlarged`vertical section on said stops and fan shields to the sash to line l4-14of'Fig. 1;

move therewith when said sash is swung in Fig. l5 is a detail view ofthe friction the frame. And another object is to provide hinge means forthe sash; 100 a. handle with a catch for locking the sash Fig. 16 is anenlarged horizontal section and arranged to automatically release saidon linelG-l of Fig. 5;

catch by grasping said handle for opening Fig. 17 is a vertical sectionon line'17-17 said sash. And a further object is to proof Fig. 14;

Fig. 18 is a detail elevation of the handle and locking catches on thelower sash;

Figs. 19 and 20 are vertical cross-sections, respectively, on lines19--19 and 20--20 of Fig. 1d, Fig. 19 being enlarged; 4

Fig. 21 is an enlarged seetio'h on line 21--2l of Fig. 20;

Fig. 22 is an enlarged section on line 22-22 of Fig. 15;

Fig. 23 is a detail view, from the outside the window;

Fig. 24 isa plan view of the locking means between the sashes, arrangedto permit slid- ;.-g of one sash alongside the other;

Figs. 25, 26 and 28 are detail sections on Fines :B5-25, S26- 26, and28-28, respective ly. of Fig. ;V ,y

Fig. 2T is a section on line 27-27 ot Fig. gli; sind Fig. 29 is a detailsection showing the anchoring of the side frame member in the wall of abuilding.

la the drawings I have 'shown the invention embodied ina certain form ofconstruction, this, of course, is modified or varied to s uit theparticular occasion and particular type and size of building to beequipped. This construction shown l comprises side frame members orjambs 30 which are hollow or box-like, (see Fig. 29) to house the cables31 and the weights, and these jambs have dove-tail or ledge means 32 foranchoring them inthe wall 33 otabuilding. These hollow jambs alsohavethe window sash ad joining sides rabbeted and stepped, as indicatedat 3st and 35 and 36, in order to receive means or mechanism formounting sashes of different widths therein, so that the sashes canbeslid vertically in the frame members or jambs, and can also be swungtransversely therein. Said members have a window sill 53T and stool 38at the lower end, and a boxheader or hollow lintel 39 at the top whereinare mounted divergirlg pulleys over which pass the cables 31 into saidframe members, to have said cables and pulleys entirely concealed atalltimes, asmore fully disclosed and claimed in my United States PatentNo. 1,625,289,dated April 19, 1927. for window hanging device.

My partition means includes a stepped plate or casing member 41 whichitsin the rahheted and stepped parts 84, 35, and 36 of the hollow sidetrame or jamb 30, and a partition strip 42 removably mounted thereonwith screws or suitable elements, as best shown in Fig. 13. This strihas 'an inward flange 43 and an outward tiange 44 which cooperate withmember 41 to form an inward chainher and an outward chamber forconcealing the cables 31 and slidably enclosing the rounded, rod-likeside edges 45 and 46 of shield plates 4,7 and 48, attached to saidcables, and positioned respectively, at the sides of the lower or inwardsash 49,`and the upper or outward sash 50. Curved spring members orstrips 51 are also mounted in these chambers to cooperate with saidshield plates and partition means for keeping out wind and weather, asdisclosed and claimed in my said Patent No. 1,625,289. Said Fig. 13shows that this stepped construction provides for the use of sashes ofdifferent widths, and that the upper or outward sash is the narrowerone, ermitting it to be swung between the partition strips 42 into theroom.

My invention comprises means for mount ing both sashes in the frame soas to slide therein with the shield plates, and also to swing in saidplates and in the frame. This means may be the saine for both sashes, ormay be of different construction, as indicated in this application. Saidmeans for mounting the upper sash 50 may include pivot means 52, (seeFig. 5) between the upper rail and the plates 48, for swinging said sashbetween strips 42 into the room; and a lever 53 mounted with a housingor casing 5ft in a suitable notch in the side rail of said sash, andhaving a catch or hook 55 to engage a lug 56 on shield plate 48. SSeeFigs. 7, 8, and 13.) By grasping the ha l-hearl of this lever to draw itfrom its housing, the y catch 55 is automatically raised from lug 56 andthe sash is readily swung on pivot means 52 into the room. A plate 57 onthe side of the sash catches behind a flange 48 on plate 48, when saidsash is returned into vertical position, to form a weather-tight lit. Afriction catch 58 in frame member 30 is provided to engage in a notch insaid shield plate, for yicldably retaining said plate and the attachedsash in position and against too tree sliding movement in the traine. Aspring 59 normally holds catch 55 in its locking position.

The means provided, in the disclosed construction, for slidably andswingably mount ing the lower sash 49 comprises hinge means including anouter plate or bar 60 fastened with rivets or elements 61 and 61 to theinner side of each shield plate 47, as best shown in'Figs. 15, 26 and28. Said means also includes a llanged plate or bar 62 fulcrumed onplate 60 with a pivot element 63, and having a dove-tailed rib or flange64 thereon which is slidably mounted in a groove formed in a block 65set into the side edge of the sash and fastened thereto with screws orthe like. This rib 6l has an upper hook 64 which is engaged by a hook66' -on a lever 66 fulcrumed on a pivot 67 in the sash. A screw 68passes through a dished plate or washer 69 fastened at the front orinward'side of the sash, and through block into lever 66, so that byoperating this screw 68 the lever can be swung to claspor .unclasp itshook 66 with the hook 64', urged together by a spring 70; and when thislever and hook are swung back, into the dot-anddash position of Fig. 27,then the sash can be slid, with its block 65, away from rib 64 and theconnected plates 62, 60, and 47; thus providing means for readilylifting and removing the sash out from the frame memu bers and connectedelements. A curved sprinfr strip 71 at the bottom of the sash provi es aweather-tight fit with the sill 37, or the plate 72 when providedthereon, during the closed andvarious open positions of the sash.Pivotally connected plates 73 and 73 are preferably mounted in the loweroutside corners of this sash, as shown in Figs. and 22, for clearing thepartition strips 42, during swinging of the sash. Note the position ofthe lower edge 74I of the intermediate part of this sash swung, indotand-dash ylines in Fig. 15. A s rin 74 urges these plates apart, anda gui e pin 75 and slot 75V guides their travel. A plate 76 is fastenedon the sash and engages under a flange 47 on shield plate 47, to providea doubly weather-tight connection, between the sash and the framemembers.

My hinge means is also provided with friction means for retaining thesash 1n various positions of opening, and this means preferably includesa link 77 pivotally and frictionally -connected with an element 77 toplate 60, and a. link 78 similarly connected with an element 78 to plate62, said links being also frictionally connected together by an element79. These links are positioned between plates 60 and 62, as best shownin Figs. 15 and 26, and 4are concealed behind the inward flange on plate62, in the room.

Along with the swingable sash I also provide a swing-able stop 80 whichis connected to or made integral with the front casing portion ormoulding strip 81, both extending the height of the lower sash; whilethe stop 82 and the moulding strip 83, which extend along the uppersash, are preferably fixed or stationary on the frame. A covering memberor hood 84, which is attached to swingable members 80 and 81, concealsthe dividing line between these lower swingable members and the upperstationary members 82 and 83, and the upper edge of said hood slidesunder a guideflange 85 on stop 82, in closing the sash.

The hinge means for swinging the stop 80 and strip 81 comprises a leafhinge having u a leaf or strap 86 fastened to strip 81, and a leaf 87slidable over the end wall 88 of a box 89 and in slots 89 in the sidewalls of the box, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 4; said box being setinto a bar 99 on window stool 38. This means thus permits swinging ofthestop and strip, and also sliding of the lower ends thereof, inwardinto the room, to compensate for the relative inward movement of thelower endy of the swinging sash 49, as best indicated in Fig. 15. Aspring 90,

between wall 88'and the end ofleaf 87, resiliently holds and draws saidhinge means and stop in proper position.

I further provide shielding means for closing the openings at the sidesof the swung sash, and this means preferably comprises a fan mechanismplaced at each side of the sash and including a number of plates 91connected by a lower pivot pin 92 and by upper pins 93 moving in slots94 in said plates, so .as to fold and `unfold with the swinging of thesash and stop. The inner plate has a honk 95 which is engaged by a hook96 on stop 80 for spreading or unfolding these fan plates. The upperends 91 of these plates are curved inward, as best shown in Fig. 17, andin the closed position are concealed by afcurved part or trough 97 oncovering member 84.1 These plates will also be provided withperforations 98 wherever desired. As the sash and stops and plates areswung open, the grooved bottom edge 'of each stop slides on a guide rib99 provided on a bar 99 fastened to window stool 38, as shown in Figs.l5 and 25.

The meansvfor locking the stop, andthereby the fan and sash, againstswinging movement comprises alocjking bolt-100 extending through thestop and having a locking finger IOlengageable behind a lug 102 on frame'member 30, byf turning knob 103 provided on the bolt.

The means provided for fastening the sash to thev stop` to forcecombined swinging thereof comprises` a latch 105 slidable in a casing106 mounted in a n'btch in lthe meeting7 rail of sash 49, movable by a'stem 107 an knob 108 thereon. A hook 109 en said latch engages behind -aflange' on va :channel meniber 110, (see Figs. 13, 16 and 19) and slidesvertically therein, as the sash is lifted, to be forced out from saidmember, through an upper opening 111 thereon, bymeans of the curved topwall of the member. A spring 112 urges the hook into this channelmember. Vhen the sash is being raised this hook slides along the sideedge of the upper fixed stop 82, while the lower stop 80 and the fanremain stationary, andlfree to swing without the sashgthen as the sashis dropped this hook automatically moves through opening 111 intochannel member 110, to force the sash to swing with the stop.

Due to this construction, and of elements 60 to 70, (see Figs. 26, 27and 28,) the sash 49 and its shield plates 47 slide together ver ticallyalong the partition members 41 and 42; and when the Cash is lowered itcan be swung on its fulcrum or pivot 63' within these plates 47 whileaspring-pressed friction catch 113 in frame member 30 engages in a hole114 in raid plate toretain it in position, and when the sash is swungthen this catch is pressed by its spring fully into said hole to extendthrough the plate and lock means for slidably mounting thesashes and fortilting the lower sash into the room to act as a window shield, andperforated fan shields for closing the openings at the sides of theswung sash.

4. A window construction comprising a Sash and combination casingportions and stops therefor, means for swingably mounting said sash andcasing portions with stops, and unfoldable means for shieldingtheoponings at the sides of the swung sash.

5. A window construction comprising a box frame with double rabbetedside jambs arranged for receiving sashcs of different widths and havinga dove-tailed ledge member for anchoring it into the wall, partitionmeans for sliding said sashes, and means on the narrower sash to slidetherewith along said partition means and to swing therein through thepartition means.

6. A window construction comprising a sash'swingable and slidable in theframe, screening means for automatically spanning the opening when thesash is swung, and means for automatically releasing said screeningmeans from the sash when said sash is slid in the frame.

7. A window construction comprising a swingable sash, an automaticallyrolled screen, and spring means for automatically connecting said screento said sash to unroll it when saidsash is swung open but arranged forreadily disconnecting said' screen and sash. p v

8. A window construction comprising 'a pair of sashes and means forslidably and swingably mounting them, a screen mounted in the meetingrail of one sash to automatically roll up therein, and means forattaching it to the other sash to unroll as the sashes separate.

9. A window construction comprising a pair of sashes and means formounting them to slide and to swing in the frame, and a screen withmeans for mounting it on one sash and detachably connecting it to theother sash as same is swung open but to be automatically released as thesame is slid along the first sash.

10. A window construction comprising a slidably and swingably mountedsash having unfoldable means at its sides thus serving the purpose of awindow shield, and a screen attached to the free end of the sash to moveand cover the space between said sash and means during the swinging ofthe sash.

ll. A window construction comprising means for swingably and slidablymounting a pair of sashes, a screen mounted in the meeting rail of onesash and having means for releasably connecting it to the ot er sash totravel therewith as .said sash is opened` and fan shields at the sidesof the last said sash, said screen and shields being released from saidsash as it is slid in the frame.

1Q. A window construction comprising a swingable sash and a swingablecombination casing portion and stop, a hinge for the sash, and a hingefor the stop being spring-held and slidable with the swinging stop, awayfrom the sash hinge, during the swinging of the sash.

13. A window construction comprising a swingable sash, and a casingmortised into the rail of one sash andy containing a. handle with catchmeans for automatically locking said sash, said means beingautomatically released by grasping said handle for opening said sash.

14. A window construction comprising flanged partition means forslidably mounting a pair of sashes, shield plates with invisible cableson the sashes to slide therewith along the partition means, said cablesbeing hidden by said flanges, and friction hinge means on said plate forswinging said sashes in said shield plates.

l5. A window construction swingable sash, means for sliding the sash andincluding shield plates in which the sash is pivoted, and friction hingemeans on said plates and releasably connected to the sash to permitremoval of said sash therefrom.

16. A window construction comprising mechanism for slidably andswingably mounting a sash and to permit ready removal of said sash,unfoldable means for shielding the side openings ofthe swung sash, andhinge means with friction means on/said mechanism for Aretaining saidsash in various positions of opening, thus providing an adjustcomprisinga able window shield from said mechanism and Y the sash. v

17. A window construction comprising mechanism for swingably supportinga sash and to permitsliding the sash therefrom, and a' friction hingethereon with toggle links, thus to retain the sash in y,various openpositions and to permit'ready removal of said sash from the mechanism.

18. A window yconstruction comprising mechanism for swingably mounting asash in the frame, a member attached to the sash and a member attachedto the frameand a friction hinge for holding the sash in various openpositions and including a pair of links frictionally connected togetherand frictioni ally attached to said members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification.

HARRY B. STEIN. p

